Steelers 0-20 Cardinals (Dec 17, 1961)

PIT

STL

1

0

7

2

0

3

0

6

4

0

7

0

20

1Q

0 - 7

S. Randle 3-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 13

B. Stacy 25-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

0 - 20

J. David Crow 15-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

139

Layne

PIT

Rush Yds

54

Etcheverry

STL

Rec Yds

101

Mack

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Randle

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

PIT QB #22

Sam Etcheverry

STL QB #14

139

Pass Yds

98

0

Pass TD

2

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

STL

238

Total Yds

245

16

1st Downs

15

6

Turnovers

1

1961 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	12	2	0	.857
Giants	10	3	1	.750
Oilers	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Browns	8	5	1	.607
Texans	6	8	0	.429
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	3	11	0	.214
Bills	6	8	0	.429
Bears	8	6	0	.571
Colts	8	6	0	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Raiders	2	12	0	.143
Cardinals	7	7	0	.500
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Cowboys	4	9	1	.321
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Vikings	3	11	0	.214
Redskins	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 20 to 0, on December 17, 1961.

Game Info

December 16, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	9/19	139	7.3	0	2	0-0	32.5
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #18	3/6	43	7.2	0	0	0-0	73.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	9/21	98	4.7	2	0	0-0	89.0
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	1/2	18	9.0	0	0	0-0	81.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	19	43	2.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	17	34	2.0
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #18	1	3	3.0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	3	2	0.7
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	1	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	7	54	7.7
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	11	39	3.5
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	10	33	3.3
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	3	8	2.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Red Mack R. Mack #23	0/0	101	20.2
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	36	18.0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	30	10.0
Henry Clement H. Clement #28	0/0	9	9.0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	6	6.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/0	41	10.3	1
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	34	17.0	0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	0/0	21	10.5	0
Taz Anderson T. Anderson #85	0/0	18	18.0	0
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	2	2.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Billy Stacy B. Stacy #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Wilson L. Wilson #8	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	0/1	0/0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/2	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	187	46.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	303	50.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	2	41	20.5
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	16	16.0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	18	18.0	0	0
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	1	19	19.0	0	0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	9/19	139	7.3	0	2	0-0	32.5
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #18	3/6	43	7.2	0	0	0-0	73.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	19	43	2.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	17	34	2.0
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #18	1	3	3.0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	3	2	0.7
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Red Mack R. Mack #23	0/0	101	20.2
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	36	18.0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	30	10.0
Henry Clement H. Clement #28	0/0	9	9.0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	187	46.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	2	41	20.5
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	16	16.0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	18	18.0	0	0
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	9/21	98	4.7	2	0	0-0	89.0
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	1/2	18	9.0	0	0	0-0	81.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	7	54	7.7
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	11	39	3.5
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	10	33	3.3
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	3	8	2.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/0	41	10.3	1
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	34	17.0	0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	0/0	21	10.5	0
Taz Anderson T. Anderson #85	0/0	18	18.0	0
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	2	2.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Billy Stacy B. Stacy #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Wilson L. Wilson #8	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/2	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	303	50.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	1	19	19.0	0	0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	5	5.0	0	0

PIT

STL

1

0

7

2

0

3

0

6

4

0

7

0

20

PIT

Team Stats

STL

238

Total Yds

245

155

Pass Yds

111

83

Rush Yds

134

69

Total Plays

55

3.4

Yards Per Play

4.5

5.5

Yards Per Pass

4.6

2

Yards Per Rush

4.3

16

1st Downs

15

4

Punts

6

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

4

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-8 PIT

STL 7-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats